Toy train



Aoct. 26, 1943.

E. HIC'KLING TOY TRAIN Filed May 5, 1943 2 Sheets-Sheet '1 E In Q. QMNWWW, H

By 34%@ M ir rae/ve y Oct. 26, 1943.

E. HICKLING TOY TRAIN Filed May 5, 1945 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 /55 v 59 se nlmn a Inn-Nro@ o/TH HacKLING errand assembling of railwayftrains as well .as fetlae'rrdbjects. Y

Patented Oct. 26, 1943 This 'invention relates' :to `improvements in toy trains, and smoreipartifcirlarly "tosstructures that :are designed to fbe readily vseparated `:and reassembled. iBr'oadly, the .invention comprises la .plu-

rality lof pieces that are designed ito :be secured?" 'together by. means'. ref lpin's, preferably. of wood. The general nutlinenfthe :blocks or pieces .is

\ that ora toynailwayengine .and ter1de'r,andrail wayicars. l c nnenbj'ect ofthe linvention Bis to :devise la plurality of pieces which when assembled torm'fa 'wheel toy f such Las anlart-iculate ztrainconsisting of two ormore cars; l 4

nummer @meer or Ithe invention "is to .gronde fa :device that will amuse and instruct children 1in taking apart :and 1re-'assem'bling'` the pieces. Such 'atake apart strueture increasesxthe -fchilds powers for robservationin' relationship ofthe parts 'Other obtect's land' advantages Wifl'lcbe apparent during the course of 'the following fdescription.: v l' A. `.In Vitlie acooiripzn'iving drawings forming "a part #of ithis lspe'ciii'cation and in which like numerals :are :employed its designate like parts throughout `thefs'ame, f

Figure l-iA is iai side elevational View of a modi- -'ed liiormoffthe fnvention.-

Figure f2 is arseet'ion Aview ctei-ken 'on lline 'of Mmmm w Figure 12A lis 'a Stop fplan `Aview Jof `the modified from: of the inventionifand Figure 13A `isla LView taken 'along -Ii-ne fof Figure 2A.

Referring to 'the drawings in detail a member l is provided which extends substantially the length of two cars, in the drawings, an `engine and a tender. A slightly thicker member or piece Il which extends beyond the end of member I0 and the extending end represents the pilot, commonly known as cowcatcher. The member I l) and member Il are of substantially the same width but it is to be understood that they mayv be of different widths. Secured near one end of member II is block I2 through which and iny which is secured axle I3. On axle I3 are placed wheels I4 and these wheels `are held thereon by screw threaded nuts or by other suitable means.

The larger wheels l1 and I9 of the engine are mounted upon axles I6 and I8 which axles pass through and are secured inr member Il. In the assembling of an engine, boiler representing 'member 25isfplacedlon member -I il and the fb'ersi'il,` il and26 are secured together by screw threaded .pnsfZfS'and 24.-?1 .The zpinsf 2i) fand 24 shave headsfZ and 23respectiv'ely, and these'pins are held in place by nuts 22 and 25. L'. i

. In the forward partof boiler'Zis secured stack representing rnemberf '21. The cab "Ellis formed j :ofa separate block throughwhich threaded pin 3|! extends. The pin 3i) is secured in member-`25 andtheeabblock 2.3 is 'held irrtheass'embled menden a sccuplinegmemher f thevrearof fthextendeLf-fii Near one end of the member 4| is secured axle v"sect-tred'to the top lof the cab block' '28.1 1 '-Where fthe toy train i's Vmade wholly of lwood the" cab roof is generally'glued, but it is tofbenderstood that nia-y' be l' secrnfed in' placeA any desired Y v VThe tenderfas shown inthe drawingsjconsists 'of flower re-inforcing and 'wheel supportingjbldck 312; and upper blockf`3`8. 'These two *blocksare 'y secures-pelea andabove' member to 4by means of rthi'ead'ed pins Stand` are f lieljdj in such position .by

It jis to be und rstood tliathaddtonal cars vrmay be made .whichlfallwithin thescope of` the ap- .ture sholildconsist ofar'upperblock-and a'llower ,blockhavng a relatively thin memberjbe'twen theblocks yand the three-.members-secured to- ,gethenbyapin or pins o r the equivalent. Suita- .,bleoouplingsfmay be employed betweenunits `vv-here-.a full train is desired.; for example, ifadditional cars are to be attached to the engine` and would :be secured in Referring to Figure 1A the locomotive 4 consists of boiler member-50, a relatively thin intermediate member 49, and a lower member 4|.

' block 42 andthrough this block extends axle 43. The axle extends beyond the ends of the block a Another opening lll is providedin boiler member 50 in which :is suitably secured member 54. In

the bottom side of the boiler member 5B are open- The The cab like portion ofthe locomotive consistsv of block 55 and roof member 56 which is suitably secured to the block 55. Through an opening in block 55 extends pin 51 which is secured in one end of boiler member 50. Nut 58 is suitably see.

cured on the free end of pin 51. In the lower part of member 55 is secured pin 18 and this pinpasses through opening 80 in member 65 and extends into opening. 8| in member 4 I y The tender comprises upper block 66, a block 65 of substantially same thickness as member 49,

and lower member 60 suitably secured together". In opening 81 in block 66 issuitably secured pin B6 which' passes through opening 38-in member 65 and opening 8S in lower member 60. The lowv er'pend 61 of pin 86 is threaded for the reception of nut 68. f

In the block 66 is opening 83 in which is secured pin 82. This pin'extends through opening 84 of member 65 'and into aperture 85 in member Secured to member ware blocks 6l=through..

which extend axles 62 and upon these vaxles are rotatably mounted wheels 63. The Wheels are held in 'place 'by means ofnuts 64 or by other suitable means., r j Y,

Some of the purposes lof using" twomembers 49 and 65 with a little space between them Where they meet near one end of a train unit are; to

permit more economical packaging, to insure that ,all the wheels will contact the floor or surface upon which they areplaced, and give an artcu-- lated train, i. e.-a coupling betweentrain units that permit some side movement of oneunit lwithout corresponding sidemovement of .thef'ad- `jacent unit. Suiicient clearance is .provided for the end of member 65 under cab 55 so that relative free. limited side movementA of the various units may occur.

It is vto be understood. that the same kindA of i'coupling asis shown inFigure 3A may be k usted between other units of a train, whereafulltrain l is desired,

It ispreferred that the train be made entirelyv of Wood as( under the present conditions metal, or

v plastic are lnot available for toys, but vit is to; be understood thatfovther'. materials vthan woodcan.

be utilized. l

Certain changes and modcations may" be made by those slilled in theV art which changes and modications fall within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. A take apart toy railroad train comprising',r

a plurality of train units, a longitudinally extending central member common to a plurality of train units, an engine boiler block, an engine cab block lying end to end with the boiler block, de

tachable securing means for securing the` cab block to the engine block, a block spaced from the-cab block suitably shaped to forma fuel tenf der, the boiler, cab, and tender blocks being on the upper side of the central member, wheel sup-'' porting blocks on the lower side of the central -member, and detachable means passing through the central-membei` 'for securing the blockson the upper and lower sides of the central member together. i,

2. A toy, comprising a plurality of blocks suitably shaped to form the upper' part of train units,V

` a horizontally extending member upon whichy the block: representing `upper part of, train units is -placed,'a'b1ock representing each, train unit spacedv on the horizontal. member from adjacent :train unit blocks, wheel supporting blocks positioned againstthe lower` side 'of .the horizontal 1 `member and' spaced beneathxthe upper. train block,y and means passing through the horizontal memberior securing the upper train representing blocks and.,the .wheellzv supporting blocks in.,`

place. 3. In toy blocks'r positioned 'on' the upper side. .or the. centralniember to form an engine :boiler and engine cab; aasuitablyshapedeblock toiorm .a coal tender on the upper side of the central member and spaced fromsaid'boiler; and'fc'ab blocks;iwheel supporting blocks on the lower side .of the cen- .tral member below thejboiler and' cab, and tender; and; detachable means;for securinggtheupper and lower blocks to the' central member.:VV`

r1i.Ingardevice yof the class described; a Vbase memberv substantially the Awidth of blocks to' lbe placed thereon extending substantiallythe; length of a plurality of train units; blocks positioned on the upper side of thebase andsuitably; shaped to form an engine boiler and cab, a block vposi- .tioned on the upper sideof ythe base Vmember suitably formed to a coal tender and spaced from 4the cab block; AWheel supporting` blocks on `the ber,

lower side of the base member and positioned 4below the boiler andcabiblocks, andtender block;

and detachable means for-.securing boiler block, cab block` and coal tender-block to the base mem- EDITH morirme.

bloclrs; an engine and tendercornpris` 1 ing alongitudinal central member extending sub- `1 stantially n -theJength ofi the engine and: tender, 

